strutting toms

[ukhound25]

I know once I write this some may not believe me, but on my way to work this week I have seen a field full of hens and there were 2 gobblers strutting right in the middle of them. Isn't this just way too early? I have never seen this. This is some bottom lands and I have been seeing these big flocks of hens for several weeks, but 2 different days this week their have been 2 birds strutting with about 40 or so hens. What do you think they were doing?

[wkyhunter]

:p .......... just like us they're gettn ready!!!
Turkeys strutt year round, seems like the sunshine brings it out in them.

[turk2di]

Nothing turkeys do surprises me.

[turkeyhunter91]

You may have to take me to those bird so i can belive you:D I am just kidding.
We should start seeing the turkeys struting more often anytime.

[wademup]

Nothing turkeys do surprises me.

Couldn't have said it better

Wademup

[Go Fast]

I saw 4 on a hill side Wensday afternoon strutting and thought I was seeing things.

[Feedman]

With some sunshine, It is about time for them to start following the hens strutting!!!!!!!

[AAAJohn]

Them old toms are remembering the past, thinking about what's getting close.

[MikeKy]

Could be they're establishing or reinforcing the pecking order so there won't be any question on which one will be the breeder. I once watched 3 groups of 4 gobblers each (three different age groups) in deer gun season in November and all 12 strutted for about an hour. The groups had to keep their distance from each other or a butt kicking soon followed.

[huntindawoods]

I've saw toms strut in the dead of winter, like turk2di said anything those turkey do anymore don't suprise me either. Those toms strutting in that field you saw they are just getting ready, and toms are just like us guys, if we got into a room full of women we would strut too.:D:D

[KYhunter79]

I saw a tom strutting on a field edge in Tennessee last weekend.

[notimlmit]

Two weeks ago and warmer weather than now on the way to BG saw 4 toms in a field and one of them was all fanned out--I know usally a couple to three weeks before season I'll be chasing the white bass up the creeks and the turkeys will be thundering everywhere

[Pinwheel8]

It is getting time. Give them a few warm mornings and they will be tearing it up.

[mudhole crossing]

they get antsy too, lol! dont you?

[wingtipsdown]

Back during deer season. I had a Tom that would hang out practically all day. The other toms would chase him off, but he would circle and come back after the others left.

Well, he would hang out all day just for the ladies to show up. He would walk into the middle of all those hens and blow up. He would then strutt all around in and out of the hens, It was a real cool site to see and he did it almost everytime I was hunting. He would strutt until they all walked off. He would not pressure any of the ladies at all, he would simply walk around them. I guess - he was a ladies man. I would like to get him this spring.

[booner1331]

On Dec 26 here in southern Indiana about 50 birds in the field 2 toms were strutting!!!!

[kyfarmer]

Days are getting longer that is what triggers mating behavior. I've noticed the last few years the end of Feb. a few toms will join the big flocks of hens and jakes.

[Scott7m]

I know once I write this some may not believe me, but on my way to work this week I have seen a field full of hens and there were 2 gobblers strutting right in the middle of them. Isn't this just way too early? I have never seen this. This is some bottom lands and I have been seeing these big flocks of hens for several weeks, but 2 different days this week their have been 2 birds strutting with about 40 or so hens. What do you think they were doing?

I've seen tom's strutting with hens every month of the year, this activity does increase in the spring but I've seen it in january with a snow on..

Most of the time's have been in the same place where a guy feeds turkey's.. Went by there today and there was about 75-80 there eating. Tom's strutting all over the place

[waphunt]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/Wap3hunt/DSCF0678.jpg?t=1203730849

[R.C.]

LOL Yeah That Is Abnormal To Me ...seems way to early .....Maybe its this screwed weather we been having !!! but my hunch tells me that those turkeys want to be eaten!!!sTRUTTIN for u !

[turkeyhunter91]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj246/Wap3
hunt/DSCF0678.jpg?t=1203730849



What day did you take that picture?Was it one of those warm days a few weeks back or wwas it recently.